Spy Wednesday – A Reflection
Spy Wednesday Judas Accepting the 30 Pieces of Silver Icon, Maxim Sheshukov It would be wrong to view Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of the Lord, as a tragic figure in the unfolding of the last days of Our Lord’s Passion. Pitiable yes, but tragic no. Tragic denotes a figure to whom misfortune out of their control befalls. This is not Judas, for his actions were not fated but chosen by himself. He was [...]
Palm Sunday (6th Sunday in Lent) — The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. St Matthew Passion - J. S. Bach Where C. =Cronicler J. = Jesus and S. = the Rest Christus im Getsemani-Garten betend, Hermann Clementz, ca. 1900 C. Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and He said to His disciples: J. Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray. C. And taking with Him Peter [...]